Philippe Auclair is a French sports journalist, author, broadcaster and investigative journalist based in London, specialising in football. He is the associate editor of investigative platform Josimar, England football correspondent and columnist for Eurosport France and a regular contributor to The Guardian and its Football Weekly podcast. His work focuses on football governance, financial crime, sports betting and the geopolitical dimensions of the sport. He also serves as independent expert on sports betting for the Council of Europe.

Auclair has had a long career covering English and European football, including as France Football’s England correspondent. He is also an acclaimed football biographer, having written Cantona: The Rebel Who Would Be King, Thierry Henry: Lonely at the Top and The Mbappé Project: Making A Football Superstar. His biography of Eric Cantona won the Best Football Book category at both the French and British Sports Book Awards.